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FASN and CD36 predict survival in rituximab-treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

ABSTRACT: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common lymphoid malignancy, as it accounts for approximately one third of all patient cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma have markedly different treatment outcomes, suggesting a need for reliable prognostic factors and novel therapeutic approaches. De novo fatty acid synthesis is an important metabolic driver of tumor in multiple malignancies. In this retrospective study, we analyzed expression of fatty acid synthase (a key enzyme in de novo fatty acid synthesis), Spot 14 (thyroid hormone responsive Spot 14, a nuclear protein that promotes expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis), and CD36 (the cell surface channel for exogenous fatty acid uptake) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and their clinical significance. We observed that overexpression of fatty acid synthase is negatively associated with overall survival (p=0.001) and progression-free period (p=0.004) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Multivariate analysis showed that fatty acid synthase overexpression is an independent prognostic marker of aggressive clinical course. For the first time, we report CD36 as an independent protective factor in patients treated with rituximab. Thus, fatty acid synthase and CD36 expression may serve as prognostic markers to predict response to treatment and survival in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients. Fatty acid synthase may also be a potential therapeutic target in lymphoid malignancies.

SUBMITTER: Danilova OV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4415532 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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FASN and CD36 predict survival in rituximab-treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Danilova Olga V OV Dumont Larry J LJ Levy Norman B NB Lansigan Frederick F Kinlaw William B WB Danilov Alexey V AV Kaur Prabhjot P

Journal of hematopathology 20130301 1

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common lymphoid malignancy, as it accounts for approximately one third of all patient cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma have markedly different treatment outcomes, suggesting a need for reliable prognostic factors and novel therapeutic approaches. De novo fatty acid synthesis is an important metabolic driver of tumor in multiple malignancies. In this retrospective study, we analyzed expression of fatty acid synt ...[more]

PMID: 25937841

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Project description:BackgroundPopulation-based studies previously showed an improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who received chemoimmunotherapy with rituximab. However, there is limited data (especially at the population level) that show a similar trend in OS improvement, in the most recent time period. We hypothesized that survival for DLBCL patients diagnosed in the United States has continued to improve in recent years and intended to measure outcome improvements.MethodsUsing the SEER-18 registries, we compared the incidence and relative survival rates (RSRs) of DLBCL patients between 2002-2007 and 2008-2013 (availability of novel agents, broader use of autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation and improvement in supportive care). Multivariable Cox regression models were used to assess associations between the year of diagnosis and OS while controlling for age, gender, stage, and ethnicity.ResultsThere were a total of 53 439 patients with DLBCL who were diagnosed between 2002 and 2013. Of these, 25 810 were diagnosed during time period-1 and 27 629 diagnosed during time period-2. There was a slight decline in incidence of DLBCL (time period-1 vs time period-2), 7.75 (95% CI = 7.66-7.84) vs 7.43 (95% CI = 7.34-7.52) cases per 100 000 persons, respectively (P < .0001). Overall, there was a modest improvement in DLBCL RSRs, with 5-year RSR improving from 61% (time period-1) to 64% (time period-2) and the improvement was noted across all subsets of patients. On multivariable analysis, patients diagnosed in time period-2 had lower mortality relative to time period-1 (HR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.85-0.89).ConclusionsOur study shows an improvement in the outcomes of DLBCL patients beyond the introduction of rituximab, although the magnitude of improvement is small. It will be interesting to see the impact of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy translating to population-level survival in the next 5 years.

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FASN and CD36 predict survival in rituximab-treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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FASN and CD36 predict survival in rituximab-treated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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